Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volkswagen Golf has 33 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS I... |
| Jun 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER RUNNING OVER A CURB, ... |
| Aug 26, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. *TR |
| Feb 8, 2009 | AIR BAGS | DEAR SIR/MADAM, I HAD AN ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS AGO WHERE I CRASHED INTO A CAR INFRONT OF ME. I HAD... |
| Dec 7, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS, INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SEAT... |
| Mar 9, 2007 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR. ONCE SHE... |
| Oct 15, 2006 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED LEAVING BRUISING AND SCRA... |
| Sep 1, 2006 | AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | SECOND TIME THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED -- WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THAT AIRBAG ... |
| Feb 1, 2006 | AIR BAGS | MY 2001 VW GOLF REPEATEDLY HAS WARNING LIGHTS POPPING UP IN ERROR. THIS WEEK MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT... |
| Dec 13, 2005 | AIR BAGS | 2001 VW GOLF TDI. MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO REMAIN ON. I HAVE HEARD OF SOM... |
| Jun 7, 2005 | AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG D... |
| Apr 18, 2005 | AIR BAGS | I BOUGHT A USED 2001 VW GOLF IN APRIL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I BROU... |
| Feb 7, 2005 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER,... |
| Jun 20, 2004 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SIDE AIRBAG IN ... |
| May 23, 2004 | AIR BAGS | 1. NO EVENT APPLICABLE (I.E. NO ACCIDENTS, CRASHES OR IMPACTS) 2. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON 3. VW CHAR... |
| Jan 26, 2004 | AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CALLER HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES, A... |
| Nov 12, 2003 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD (BUT BEYOND WARRANTY MILEAGE) WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER ... |
| Oct 15, 2003 | AIR BAGS | THIS IS A COPY OF MY LETTER TO VOLKSWAGEN, PLS HELP ME. HELLO VW, TO MAY IT MAY CONCERN. RECENTLY ... |
| Sep 18, 2003 | AIR BAGS | 2001 VW GOLF 2.0L WITH 59K MILES AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT STARTUP AND WOULD NO... |
| Mar 2, 2003 | AIR BAGS | MARCH 2, '03 WHILE TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY ROAD WITH 5 OCCUPANTS, IN A NON-ACCIDENT EVENT, THE SUB... |